Prospects of transition to European standards – features of Eurocode 8

• Date: 2025
• Main Authors: Viktosenko, I.A., Dovbnich, M.M., Mazanec, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: S. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics of the NAS of Ukraine 2025
• Subjects: DBN V.1.1.12-2014; Eurocode-8; seismic microzonation; shear-wave velocities; peak ground acceleration
• Online Access: https://journals.uran.ua/geofizicheskiy/article/view/322493
• Journal Title: Geofizicheskiy Zhurnal

This paper analyzes the features of Eurocode-8, the European standard for earthquake-resistant construction, regarding seismic microzonation and seismic hazard assessment. The standard is compared to the methodology of similar studies in Ukraine. There is a significant difference in approaches to co...